A well organised manganese mining sub-sector has the capacity to turnaround the country's economic fortunes.
Although the country's manganese mineralisation data which points to what extent mineral rich Luapula Province for example is endowed with the energy mineral, recent mining activities in the area shows that there is abundance.
But the disorganised nature of the mining subsector leaves much to be desired as not only the Government is losing potential revenue but also the safety proposition which is endangering lives.
The level at which the mineral is being discovered in the province is overwhelming ,hence the Government 'machinery' should move in the province 'armed' with production oriented policies for mining activities to support economic growth which leaves a trace to communities.
A recent tour of the mineral rich region shows that what is encouraging illegal mining of the manganese is that once the community discovers, investors are invited and locals lose out.
This is forcing residents who discover the mineral at their backyards to start 'illegal' mining in that if they report the discovery they stand to lose out
Thus, to encourage legal mining, the community that discovers the mineral should be allowed to partner with investors who can bring in equipment and mine in a safe way.
The other way is to allow those that discover the minerals to have a 'golden' share in the mines they discover so that they have perpetual income.
On this score ,Chief Mwewa of...
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